Your currently launching a higher end collection. What was your inspiration for the line and what made you want to launch it now?

JK: “Bijules Haute: Le Nez de Tycho” is inspired by the life and stories of Danish Renaissance alchemist, Tycho Brahe. He just could not get on with this one guy and so Tycho was challenged by having a pistol-stuffed glove thrown at his feet. In the duel, his nose was shot off and in response he created his own gold prosthetic version.

I wanted to combine the ritual of dueling, the theory of alchemy, and the dainty elegance of a southern debutante. (I’m from Richmond, VA- southern belle-central) the 6 pieces are highly conceptual and loaded with history.

Where do you draw your inspiration from?

JK: Everything. Literally I am open to absorbing new stories, new things, new challenges…

Bone bar ring

You seem to be a celebrity magnet with Beyonce and Nicole Richie spotted in your designs. Who would be the dream person to wear one of your pieces, fictional, dead or alive?

Nicole Richie avec les bijoux ongles Bijules

JK: I love that I am part of fueling pop culture. I would have loved to make something for my line’s muse, Tycho Brahe and of course I would adore miss Grace Jones in my new smoking lip piece…